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Vishwajeet Gupta’s Grounded, Gritty Journey to AIR 67 in UPSC CSE 2025 | Exclusive

25 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a small town in Madhya Pradesh to AIR 67 in UPSC CSE 2025, Vishwajeet Gupta’s journey blends smart strategy, emotional strength, and a deeply human...

Features

The War Before the War: What Iran Teaches Us About India’s Next Conflict

25 March 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

Modern warfare no longer begins with soldiers crossing borders—it starts silently, in networks, systems,...

Beyond Headlines

How Rajasthan is Powering a Horticulture Revolution

24 March 2026

Pallavi Priya

Rajasthan is steadily transforming its agriculture landscape by embracing horticulture—leveraging technology,...

Legends Of Bureaucracy

Dushyant Nariala: The Quiet Strategist Steering West Bengal’s Administration at a Crucial Hour

24 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From disaster management to North Bengal governance, 1993-batch IAS officer Dushyant Nariala rises through...

Video Interview

How Tilotama Varma Became UP’s First Woman IPS Officer to Win the President’s Gallantry Medal

24 March 2026

Sharad Gupta

From a disciplined childhood to becoming UP’s first woman IPS officer to win the President’s Police Medal...

Must Read

UPSC Tightens DGP Appointment Rules, Makes Supreme Court Nod Mandatory for Delay by States

17 March 2026

Industrial Relations Code Amendment Bill 2026

Parliamentary Panel Favours Expanding 360-Degree Empanelment Process for All Central Services Officers

17 March 2026

Rajasthan Transfers 25 IAS and 9 IPS Officers in Major Bureaucracy Reshuffle; Akhil Arora Appointed Additional Chief Secretary, CMO

20 March 2026

Videos

How Surinder Choudhary Uses Long-Distance Running to Stay Mentally Strong in a High-Pressure Police Career

20 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

What Happens After Terror Strikes? Surinder Choudhary Explains the Reality of Counter-Terror Operations

16 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

India’s First Visually Impaired IFS Officer on Diplomacy, Inclusion and Changing the System

12 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

BEL Signs MoU with RRP Group to Advance Semiconductors, Electro-Optics and Unmanned Defence Systems

25 March 2026

How India Quietly Ended Its Dependence on Russian Tank Engines: Inside AVNL’s 100% Localisation Milestone

25 March 2026

BEL Wins Top Honour at ESC National Export Excellence Awards 2026, Strengthens Defence Export Leadership

24 March 2026

SEBI Chief IAS Tuhin Kanta Pandey Warns Against Vague Statements by Independent Directors After HDFC Bank Shock Exit

24 March 2026

DFCCIL Unveils Major Multimodal Logistics Push in Surat, Launches Key Freight Corridor Initiatives on Western DFC

24 March 2026

RITES Limited Secures ₹105.69 Crore RDSO Maintenance Contract for Rajasthan Test Track

23 March 2026

Leadership Updates: PESB Recommends KF Sajo as Director (Technical) of FACT Limited

23 March 2026

Numaligarh Refinery Signs MoU with AEGCL to Develop 33 kV Bay at Sipajhar GSS for PNCPL Pipeline

23 March 2026

Defence News

Indian Army CTC 2025: Last Date, Eligibility, 41 Challenges & How Startups Can Apply Explained

25 March 2026

What is the C-UAS Training Programme? India Launches First Advanced Counter-Drone Training for CISF

25 March 2026

Assam Rifles Raising Day 2026: The Untold Story of India’s Oldest and Most Strategic Force

25 March 2026

What is DRDO’s LRASSCM Missile? Features, Range, and Su-30MKI Integration Explained

25 March 2026

Judiciary News

Explained: Why Supreme Court’s Full Pension Order for Women SSC Officers Is a Game-Changer for Indian Army

25 March 2026

Can You Keep SC Status After Religion Conversion? Supreme Court Gives a Clear and Final Answer

24 March 2026

Big Change in Allahabad HC: Fresh Roster Assigns Crucial Family and Elderly Cases to Justice Sreedharan

24 March 2026

Can Authorities Replace CGRF Members Easily? Jharkhand High Court Gives a Clear Answer

23 March 2026

CSR News

ECIL Completes CSR Project by Handing Over Retaining Wall at Rastriya Vidya Kendra, Telangana

13 March 2026

NTPC WR-I Launches ₹7.64 Crore CSR Project to Renovate IPD Blocks at N.M. Wadia Hospital, Solapur

13 March 2026

AAI Provides ₹12.29 Crore CSR Support to Balasaheb Deoras Rugnalay in Pune for Healthcare Expansion

12 March 2026

Numaligarh Refinery Wins Dual Honours for Operational Innovation and CSR at Governance Now PSU Awards 2026

11 March 2026

Opinion

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The War Before the War: What Iran Teaches Us About India’s Next Conflict

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Wisdom–AI: The Missing Layer in the Age of AGI

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UPSC Stories

Vishwajeet Gupta’s Grounded, Gritty Journey to AIR 67 in UPSC CSE 2025 | Exclusive

25 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a small town in Madhya Pradesh to AIR 67 in UPSC CSE 2025, Vishwajeet Gupta’s journey blends smart...

4 Attempts, 2 Prelims Failures, 1 Dream: How Ishita Sharma from Gorakhpur Turned Setbacks into Strength and Secured UPSC AIR 26

24 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After two prelim failures and a near miss by 14 marks in her third attempt, Ishita Sharma secured AIR...

He Finished What His Father Started: Abhishek Kumar Dhyawana’s Journey to AIR 820 in UPSC 2025 | Exclusive

23 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Abhishek Kumar Dhyawana, AIR 820 in UPSC 2025, fulfilled his father’s unachieved civil services dream...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

Friendship, Caste, and the Reservation Debate in a WhatsApp Age

14 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A review of Removed from the WhatsApp: A Bitter Tale of Caste and Reservation by Pankaj Rangari, exploring...

Sixteen Months, One Unbreakable Spirit: A Cancer Survivor’s Diary

7 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A breast cancer survivor’s candid diary chronicles sixteen months of pain, courage, family support and...

Not Just a Letter, But a Moral Indictment of Guru Gobind Singh That Challenged an Empire

27 February 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

In Zafarnama, Guru Gobind Singh pens a fearless moral indictment of Aurangzeb, redefining victory beyond...